Virginia's 2nd congressional district - Wikipedia
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| Virginia's 2nd congressional district | |
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Interactive map of district boundaries since 2023 | |
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| Population (2023) | 789,864[2] |
| Median household income | $91,706[3] |
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| Cook PVI | R+2[4] |
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Virginia's second congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It currently encompasses all of the counties of Accomack, Northampton, and Isle of Wight; all of the independent cities of Virginia Beach, Suffolk, and Franklin; part of the independent city of Chesapeake; and part of Southampton County. However, its boundaries have changed greatly over the centuries; it initially encompassed what became West Virginia after the American Civil War. It is considered among the nation's most competitive congressional districts.
The district has a significant military presence.[5] The Hampton Roads area is considered to be a military town.[6]
Republican Scott Rigell defeated Democrat Glenn Nye in the November 2, 2010, election, and took his seat January 3, 2011, serving until 2017, when he was succeeded by Scott Taylor. In the November 6, 2018, election, Democrat Elaine Luria defeated Republican Scott Taylor. In 2022, Luria was defeated by Republican Jen Kiggans.
The responsibility of drawing maps for congressional and state legislative districts passed from the Virginia Redistricting Commission (VRC) to the Supreme Court of Virginia in November 2021. The Supreme Court completed redistricting in December 2021, which was used for the 2022 elections.[7]
Recent election results from statewide races
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| Year | Office | Results[8][9] |
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| 2008 | President | McCain 51% - 48% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 52% - 48% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 50% - 44% |
| 2017 | Governor | Northam 50% - 48% |
| Lt. Governor | Vogel 52% - 48% | |
| Attorney General | Donley Adams 51% - 49% | |
| 2018 | Senate | Kaine 53% - 45% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 50% - 48% |
| Senate | Warner 52% - 48% | |
| 2021 | Governor | Youngkin 55% - 44% |
| Lt. Governor | Sears 56% - 44% | |
| Attorney General | Miyares 55% - 45% | |
| 2024 | President | Trump 49.3% - 49.1% |
| Senate | Kaine 51% - 49% |
List of members representing the district
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Historical district boundaries
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The Virginia Second District started in 1788 covering the counties of Mercer, Jefferson, Fayette, Bourbon, Lincoln, Nelson and Madison.[15]
2003–2013
2013–2017
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2017–2023
- ^ "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (state-based)". www.census.gov. US Census Bureau Geography.
- ^ "My Congressional District". www.census.gov. Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau.
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ "2022 Cook PV: District Map and List". The Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ "Military Posts". American Communities Project. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "Naval Air Station Oceana | Base Overview & Info | MilitaryINSTALLATIONS". installations.militaryonesource.mil. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ Virginia Redistricting Commission. "Virginia Redistricting Commission". Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::bc930c25-236f-46a7-bbe9-d8d77e21d011
- ^ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13OwY9FYKHM72i5DDMG_cNxz7pYoDPFjCQD1T44-D_hA/htmlview#
- ^ "Election Results | Virginia Department of Elections". Archived from the original on November 7, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
- ^ "2016 November General Congress". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- ^ "2018 November General Congress". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on November 8, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
- ^ "2020 November General Official Results". Virginia Department of Elections. November 11, 2020. Archived from the original on February 3, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
- ^ "2022 November General". November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ Statute of 20 November 1788
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present